Where does “margarita” come from?

margarita (Tagalog) comes from Spanish margarita, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

margarita (Tagalog): A daisy, especially the oxeye daisy

Definitions

  1. A daisy, especially the oxeye daisy

Ancestry of “margarita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmargaritadaisy; pearl; margarita
2Latinmargarītapearl
3Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
4Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →Every word from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης →Every word from Latin margarīta →